Forearm AP View
Clinical indication:
Fracture of radius and ulnar bone, soft tissue swelling
Region:
Radius, ulna, carpals, distal humerus
Patient’s Position:
The patient may sit alongside of xray table.
Place the arm of the patient on the table in supine position with straight elbow.
The upper arm, elbow, and forearm all are resting on the table, ideally.
The humeral epicondyles are equal distances from the IR.
Cassette:
Size: 10’’x12’’ Orientation: Portrait
FFD/SID:
100cm
Central ray:
Central ray is perpendicular to the image receptor at the middle portion of forearm.
Grid:
No
Respiration:
Not related.
Exposure factors:
50-55kVp 3-4mAs
Collimation:
Collimate anteroposteriorly to the margins of the skin, distal to the finger tips and proximally include one third of distal radius and ulna.
Related X-ray views
- Skull AP view
- Skull PA Caldwell (0°) view
- Skull PA Caldwell (15°) view
- Skull PA Caldwell (25°-30°) view
- Skull AP axial view / Skull Townes view
- Skull Submentovertex (SMV) view
- Sella Turcica lateral view
- Lateral oblique view / Mastoid Sculler’s view
- Stenver’s view of temporal bone
- Radiograph of foot:
- Radiograph of ankle:
- Leg radiograph:
- Knee radiograph:
- Femur radiograph:
- Wrist PA View
- Wrist lateral View
- Wrist ulnar deviation View
- Hand AP View
- Hand lateral View
- Forearm AP View
- Forearm lateral View
- Elbow AP View
- Elbow lateral View
- Humerus AP View
- Chest PA View
- Chest AP View
- Chest lateral View
- Chest lateral decubitus View/cross table lateral chest view
- Chest AP lordotic view/Apicogram
- Cervical spine radiograph:
- Thoracic spine radiograph:
- Lumbar spine radiograph:
- Sacrum AP view
- Sacrum lateral view
- Coccyx AP view
- Coccyx lateral view